The new site will deliver local economic, environmental and community benefits in Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire Campus is an important digital infrastructure and data centre development by Equinix – a business that has been connecting and supporting companies in the UK since 1998.
The new site, which has until this point been known as DC01UK, will deliver local economic, environmental and community benefits in Hertfordshire, while strengthening the UK’s digital infrastructure.
Welcome to the Hertfordshire Campus
Equinix is developing the Hertfordshire Campus, a new data centre campus east of South Mimms Motorway Services in Hertsmere. With outline planning permission granted in February 2025, the site will include a small number of high-performance data centres that will create local opportunities and underpin the UK’s growing need for digital infrastructure.
While we have been in the UK for 27 years, Equinix is new to Hertsmere and we are committed to working with residents, local representatives and businesses to build positive relationships and deliver lasting benefits that are valued by the local community.
At a Glance: Community benefits
- Delivery of a new data centre campus through £3.9 billion of investment to the local area.
- Creation of 2,500 jobs in construction and 200 permanent skilled roles in operation, creating local employment opportunities.
- £2 million to provide upgrades to the 398 bus service between Borehamwood and Potters Bar and support the ‘Hertsmere Hopper’ bus service, as well as additional funding for a local cycle scheme.
- £18 million of business rates each year, contributing to the provision of local services and amenities.
- Improvements to the biodiversity of the site, with over half the site retained as open space.
What is being built
Equinix's data centre campus will provide secure, high-performance facilities where businesses connect and process the data that underpins the essential parts of modern life, from online banking and video streaming to healthcare systems, emergency response networks, scientific research, as well as local connectivity for homes, small businesses and universities.
The campus will consist of a small number of modern buildings set within a landscaped site. It will be designed to meet high standards of architecture and sustainability, with extensive planting and screening to integrate sympathetically with the surrounding area.
Why here
The site was chosen for its excellent access to power and fibre connections and its proximity to London, one of the world’s leading digital and economic hubs. Its location also offers access to the skills and talent needed to build and operate the campus.
Equinix already runs several data centres in Greater London and Manchester, and this site provides the right infrastructure to strengthen those networks and continue supporting the UK’s digital economy.
